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There are many lists of the most in-demand jobs, but we found that the "25 Best Jobs of 2012" published by U.S. News & World Report has the most comprehensivemethod of ranking. A summary of the top 10 jobs from this list follows.

1. Registered Nurse

2. Software Developer

3. Pharmacist

4. Medical Assistant

5. Database Administrator

6. Web Developer

7. Computer Systems Analyst

8. Physical Therapist

9. Computer Programmer

10. Maintenance and Repair Worker

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